Yes Cottageers! 'Twas in 1980 that the very first official Taped Rugs production was made available to the public. If all goes as planned, Taped Rugs will be celebrating its 40th anniversary with a number of special releases in 2020. Among these will be new interpretations of Goff, Disism, and -Ing compositions that date as far back as the 1970's. Also, a number of cassettes that once belonged to the late Steve Schaer (of –Ing and Herd Of The Ether Space) have recently been unearthed. These tapes contain recordings that have lain undisturbed since the very early 1980's. This year Taped Rugs plans to make much of this material public for the first time.

For now, however, Taped Rugs would like to kick off the next decade of its history by highlighting an album that was released at the very end of the last one. This album, "Treadmilagros," is very much infused with the essence of the Electronic Cottage. I have been told that the FBook ECottage was made aware of this album back in November, but today I'd like to personally plant its seed in the window box of this official ECottage webpage, where it can bloom in some fresh sunlight.

Treadmilagros is a compilation of Taped Rugs recordings which were created and/or published through the collaborative efforts of various artists and producers between 2018 and 2019. The collection shows off how the Taped Rugs mold continues to forge recordings with a wide variety of styles and compositional techniques, while maintaining a consistently experimental attitude.

On this album... Four of the pieces were created by Frank Audiffret (aka: FJNA) and C. Goff III, using MIDI score-writing software and self-designed "instruments." John Bennett's poem: "Tornatrueno," is given unique new life with electronically generated voices and electronic toys. Provocative fake news boils up in a concoction co-produced by Goff and veteran recording artist Greg Segal. Goff's contributions to the Electronic Cottage "Rubber Stamp" tape compilation, to Jack Hertz's (Aural Films) Pierre Schaeffer tribute album, to Lasse Jensen's "Stilletid #26" compilation album, and to Thee Instagon's "Complexity 4" compilation album, are all included as well.

More in-depth details about these recordings, artists, labels, etc. are available at the album's post at archive.org: Click here go there, where you can listen to each piece individually, download the album (no cost), download the album art, read the details, etc. Thanks to all involved. Thanks for your attention. Celebrate!

Big congratz and what about a release of EC project on your label dear friend?

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Charles III

1/19/2020 12:45:12

Thanks for the encouragement, Ivan! I'm not sure what an "EC Project on the Taped Rugs label" means. Certainly no one has a record of generating participation in projects like the EC Director, Mr. McGee, so I think I'll leave "EC projects" in his hands.

That said, however, I can proudly point out that a lot of Cottage dwellers have appeared on Taped Rugs projects over the last 40 years (like yourself, three of the artists who commented above, as well as those involved the Treadmilagros album). And if you are curious about anyone in particular, it is easy to discover which Taped Rugs projects a particular artist has partaken of, since most of the Taped Rugs recordings are currently available at archive.org. Follow this path:

1) go to this link:
https://archive.org/search.php?query=taped+rugs+productions&page=2

2) look at the "Search" bar, and add the name of the artist you are curious about AFTER "taped rugs productions" (do not clear the words "taped rugs productions" -- just add the name, and make sure it is spelled exactly right)

3) press "GO"

In your case, Ivan, since you use so many different monikers, it may take a more than one search. Be aware that if you include more than one name in the search, the only results that appear are those that contain BOTH names, so you are likely to find more results by using one artist's name at a time in multiple searches. You, Ivan, are on 4 Taped Rugs releases: "I.V. Martinez" produces 3 search results, while "Total E.T." produces 2. One result appears in both searches.

Keep up the good work, Ivan!

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I.v.Martinez

1/19/2020 14:25:17

Hi there!

That EC project is that I collected sound files from some EC members and working on an album using it as a source material. I thought that your label is such a great place for this album and because Hal was not participating and it was my idea, I am the one who will decide about laber for release. Think about it, it is all about collaboration and you are the right guy :)

Leslie Singer

1/18/2020 13:28:03

Awesome work, Charles! And love the buttons! I treasure the one you sent me!

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CIII

1/19/2020 12:47:40

Glad you dig, Leslie! May the muses of 2020 bring you many inspired treasures.

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I am one of the several alter-egos of Charles Rice Goff III. I am best known as a radio host, although I have had some of my reviews published here and there over the years, and have even been involved in occasional recording projects. Listen to:Deprogramming Center Radio

Charles Rice Goff III /Taped Rugs Productions​Lots of free original recordings, videos, literature, interviews, etc., dating from today back into the 1970's. Loads of 20th Century relics of the "Cassette Culture" days. Collaborations with 100's of artists. Music from the groups: -Ing, Disism, Herd Of The Ether Space, Turkey Makes Me Sleepy.

​The Electronic Cottage website is primarily an online magazine for the publication of lengthy and in-depth articles, essays, and interviews.For those of you who use Facebook I have created an Electronic Cottage Group, which is a casual social gathering place of the EC Community, where EC people can meet, share artwork and news of current projects and releases.The website and this EC Facebook Group are two separate but connected entities of the greater EC Community.